New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-02-09

The railroad bill introduced by Sena-
tor Pope February 1stis probably better
than any yet introduced, for the reason
that it subjects railroad companies to
heavy penalties for any violation Of the
act. It fixes the rate at two and one
half cents per mile for transportation Of
passengers in frst-class cars for any
distance Of ten miles or over. A higher
rate is prohibited. Granting of passes
y or reducing of rates to State officers or
legislators is also prohibited; as is also
pooling by roads. No rebates shall
be given to any person under
any circumstances. No railroad COM
pany shall charge, in the aggre-
gate, more for hauling freight a shorter
than q longer distance, and shall not
charge more per ton per mile for Ion
ger than a shorter distance over the
same line. Any railroad shall carry
freight Of all classes from any station
upon its line to all points at rates based
upon classification schedule and mile
age distance tariff, which shall be equal
and reasonable, and which shall be APP
plicable to all it's traffic to and from
every station upon its line. If any rail
road shall make rate per ton per mile
from any points outside the State to a
station onits own line or from any station
on its own line to any point outside the
State, such through rate shall be made
the basis for a rate per ton per mile
over that part of its line within the
State. Provided, that if this provision
shall hereafter be held to be in excess of
legislative power, invalid or imperative
other parts of the act shall not be affect.
ed. Schedules of freight and passen-
ger rates shall be kept posted in all de-
pots, and rate sheets shall be furnished
Is any shipper. All changes in tariffs
shall be published in the same way. The
penalties for violation Of any of the
provisions shall be not less than SIS, 1000
nor more than $4,000 for the first Of
tense; and not less than $4,000 nor
more than $4,000 for each subsequent
offense. The bill provides for the ap.
pointment of a board of railroad COM
missionerse as now provided by law,
and give them the power to act singly
in any part of the State in performance
of their duties. The district court Of
any county shall always be considered
in session to try any case arising from
violation of the law coming before it,
President Cyrus N orthrop, of the
University of Minnesota, delivered an
address on agricultural education be-
fore the State Horticultural Society, in
the hall of the house of representatives.
We clip the following as fair specimen
of the profoundest thinking in the State:
sit is noticeable fact that in one
particular, farmers are unlike the per-
sons engaged in most other occupa-
tions. While we find trades unions Of
every kind carefully guarding against
an over-supply Of laborers in their par
ticular departments and SO against too
many apprentices learning the trade,
farmers, on the other hand, seem to be
anxious to swell the numbers in their
own ranks and to be fearful not that
too many boys will become farmers but
shat too few will do so. They seem to
be annoyed that any other occupations
than farming should prove attractive
to farmers boys. do not quite under
stand the reason Of this. 1t seems to
be more matter of sensitive pride in
their own occupation than the result OF
any broad views Of utility or Of political
economy. 1.-THE speaker evidently forgot
that he was addressing an audience in
the..wild vest, to which he has graci-
ously consented to carry the blessings
of New England civilization. There is
quite difference between the exhaust
ed soil of New England and the fertile
regions Of the west, between the little
patches OF uncultivated soil in Connec-
ticut and the vast areas of excellent
farming land still untitled west of the
Mississippi, We hold that our farmers are
actuated by .'bread views Of utility and
Of political economy in the unsophisti-
Gated sense of the term, when they adj
wise their sons to choose an occupation
that will not be crowded with laborers
for many years to come. Under a gov
eminent properly managed, the western
farmer is as independent being as can
be found on the face Of the globe; if he
has any grievances, he can obtain a re-
dress, by dint Of his numerical strength,
through an intelligent use Of the ballot,
while trades unions have frequently
forced upon them the alternative Of let
ting their members starve without